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Traore v. Mukasey

Traore v. Mukasey

Considered whether international norms may guide eligibility for immigration asylum.

Full Case Title:

Traore v. Mukasey, 272 Fed. Appx. 294 (4th Cir. 2008)

Year:

2008

Legal Momentum's Role:

Joined Amicus Brief

Brief:

This case sought to overturn the Board of Immigration Appeals decision to deny an immigrant alien's request for asylum under the Convention Against Torture. The immigrant alien was a Malian woman who feared female genital mutilation and forced marriage to a first cousin if she were returned to Mali.

The Fourth Circuit denied her peition for review. Five months later, in a victory for immigrant women seeking asylum, Attorney General Michael Muksaey vacated the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision and sent the case back to the Board for reconsideration.